2010 FORD EXPEDITION Electrical System Problems
10 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2010 FORD EXPEDITION
10 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
Interior A/c blower motor short. A/c stops and starts by itself with smell of wiring melting or burnt.
I ATTEMPTED TO ROLE MY WINDOW UP WHILE DRIVING AND IT STOPPED WORKING. THE WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN AND IS STUCK OPEN. THE MOTOR MAKES A CLICKING SOUND. WINDOW IS NOT OFF TRACK EITHER.
TRANSMISIN PROBLEM BERY NOISE WHEN DRIVING AND PRESS GAS. SOMETIMES WHEN IS PARKED IT MOVES LIKE 12" . AC ALWAYS A PROBLEM TOKE TO MECANIC AT LEASE 10 TIMES I'M SO TIRED IF THIS.
WHEN WE TOUCH THE BRAKES, FROM STARTING POSITION OR WHEN IN MOTION, THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE DASH FLASH AND FLICKER OR TURN OFF, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF, THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE IN THE DOORS, THE WINDOWS WON'T ROLL UP OR DOWN, THE AC TURNS OFF, THE RADIO TURNS OFF, AND YOU CAN'T SWITCH GEARS (GEAR SHIFT WON'T MOVE). I'D NEED TO UPLOAD A VIDEO FOR YOU TO SEE IT. IT ALWAYS HAPPENS WHEN USING THE BRAKES AND HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR OVER A YEAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STANDSTILL, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE REGULATOR. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH THE HEATER OFF, BUT THE HEATER FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BLOWER HAD LIKELY FAILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME BEFORE THE DEALER COULD PROPERLY DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
ON 04/14/2015 MY FRIEND OUR 2010 FORD EXPEDITION EL LIMITED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND WENT INTO THE HOUSE. APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LATER SHE HEARD THE ALARM GO OFF AND WENT OUTSIDE TO INVESTIGATE. THE CAR HAD DARK TINTS ON THE WINDOWS BUT THE CAR LOOKED DARKER THAN NORMAL THEN SHE REALIZED SHE COULDN'T SEE IN THE CAR BECAUSE IT WAS FULL OF BLACK SMOKE. A FEW SECONDS LATER SHE SAW A SPARK COMING FROM THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE DASH BOARD THEN ALL THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT AT ONCE AND THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. SHE CALLED 911 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT MANAGED TO KEEP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING TO MY HOUSE AND MY NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. THE FIRE WAS SO HOT IT MELTED THE FRAMES OF MY WINDOWS AND SCORCHED THE SIDING ON THAT SIDE OF THE HOUSE. THE TREE, BUSHES , GRASS AND LIRIOPE ON THAT SIDE OF THE...
VEHICLE STARTED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE IGNITION SWITCH TURNED ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO STOP RUNNING UNTIL I TURNED THE IGNITION SWITCH ON AND THEN BACK TO OFF. *TR
AS I WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM MY HOME (THANKFULLY AT A LOW SPEED) THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY WENT OUT. IF I HAD BEEN GOING ANY FASTER AN ACCIDENT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. ALSO, I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER WINDOW IN THE CAR. WHEN IT IS COLD, YOU CAN GET THE WINDOW TO GO DOWN BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO GET IT TO GO BACK UP. TWO SHOPS TOLD ME THAT THE MOTOR IN THE WINDOW WAS BAD SO I HAD ONE OF THEM REPLACE IT BUT THAT DIDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM AS I LEARNED THE NEXT TIME IT WAS COLD AND THE WINDOW STILL DIDN'T WORK RIGHT. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT MAKES THE MOTOR KEEP GOING BAD BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON. *TR
THE FAILURES OCCURRED OVER A 3 DAY PERIOD. THE MOTOR QUIT WHILE IDLING FOR LESS THAN 5 MINUTES IN A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. INITIALLY, IT WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER. HOWEVER, AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT DID RE-START. THE MOTOR STALLED AGAIN ABOUT 90 MINUTES LATER WHILE GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR. WHILE COASTING, WE TURNED OFF THE MAIN STREET (WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY) - THE POWER STEERING, BRAKES ETC. NO LONGER WORKING. IT STARTED AFTER MANY FUTILE ATTEMPTS. WE HEADED TOWARDS A FORD DEALERSHIP AND THE MOTOR STALLED AGAIN, NOW ON A BUSY FREEWAY - AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS, WHILE COASTING, THE MOTOR DID RESTART. THAT DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 24 HOURS BUT FOUND NOTHING. THEIR COMMENT: "IT IS RUNNING FINE NOW - IT IS LIKELY ELECTRONIC - TAKE IT TO YOUR LOCAL DEALER". WE LEFT THE NEXT DAY FOR THE 240 MILE TRIP HOME. WE WERE ON A MAJOR FREEWAY...
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, AS A RESULT HE COULD NOT READ ANY OF THE INSTRUMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND THEY COULD NOT ALTER THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE IT WAS NOT CONSIDERED A DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
Other 2010 FORD EXPEDITION Problem Areas
Unknown Or Other
7 complaints
Power Train
6 complaints
Structurebody
6 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Seats
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
3 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Exterior Lighting
2 complaints
Seatsfront Assemblyhead Restraint
2 complaints
Service Brakes
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints
Visibility
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Service Brakes Hydraulic
1 complaint
Steering
1 complaint
Structurebodyhatchbackliftgate
1 complaint
Visibilityglass Siderear
1 complaint
Wheels
1 complaint